Padres' Garrett Hawkins: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
Rotowire
The Padres selected Hawkins' contract from Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday.
Hawkins opened the 2025 campaign with High-A Fort Wayne and had a 1.43 ERA in 32 appearances before moving up to the Double-A level. The right-hander pitched similarly well with San Antonio and could make his way to Triple-A El Paso early in 2026.
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Padres' Garrett Hawkins: Sharp in 2025 debut
Rotowire
Hawkins (elbow) struck out four batters over two perfect innings in his season debut Saturday for High-A Fort Wayne.
Making his first appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2023, Hawkins was about as sharp as could be. He spotted 17 of his 24 pitches for strikes, induced five swings and misses and didn't allow a ball to leave the infield. The Padres will likely be conservative with his workload in 2025 coming off surgery, but Hawkins could move up to Double-A San Antonio quickly if he continues to shine in his subsequent appearances for Fort Wayne.
